Sheryl Crow has often been cited in Soccer Mommy reviews, and Sophie Allison once covered “If It Makes You Happy” onstage with Phoebe Bridgers and Conor Oberst, part of a wave of performances of that same song. Today she adds another Crow tune to the repertoire. This time it’s the cheery 2002 hit “Soak Up […]
DJ Koze – “Candidasa”
The German dance mastermind DJ Koze has been making bright, thoughtful minimal techno for decades. Koze produced every track on Róisín Murphy’s forthcoming album Hit Parade, and he’s also got some new music of his own. Earlier this month, Koze announced a new two-track EP called Wespennest, which was inspired by Koze’s time staying at […]
Arctic Monkeys Tie Radiohead For Most Mercury Prize Nominations
The shortlist for this year’s Mercury Prize has been announced, and Arctic Monkeys’ The Car is among the nominees. That means the group — who might be “the last great guitar band,” depending on who you ask — is now tied with Radiohead for most Mercury Prize nominations. Radiohead have had a total of five […]
S Club 7 Release First New Song In 20 Years
S Club 7 have released “These Are The Days,” their first new song in 20 years. The British pop group announced a 25th anniversary reunion tour earlier this year; not long after, member Paul Cattermole died at 46. The tour is still set to go on this fall, though Hannah Spearritt left the group following […]
Watch Blur Play The Ballad Of Darren Songs Live For The First Time In London
After headlining a little venue called Wembley Stadium earlier this month, Blur threw an album release party for The Ballad Of Darren — their first album in eight years and first “legit” album since the ’90s — at the much smaller Eventim Apollo in London Tuesday night. For the main set, they played through the […]
Deafheaven Announce Sunbather 10th Anniversary Shows
TOUR DATES:08/19 Bristol, UK @ ArcTanGent08/20 Glasgow, UK @ Core Festival 202308/21 Edinburgh, UK @ Summerhall08/22 Belfast, UK @ Limelight08/23 Dublin, IE @ The Button Factory08/24 Leeds, UK @ Brudenell Social Club08/25 London, UK @ O2 Academy Islington09/06 Charlotte, NC @ Fillmore Charlotte *09/08 Asheville, NC @ The Grey Eagle *09/09 Birmingham, AL @ Avondale […]
Devendra Banhart – “Sirens”
Last month, Devendra Banhart announced a new album, Flying Wig, which will be out in September. The follow-up to 2019’s Ma, Flying Wig was made in collaboration with Cate Le Bon and recorded in a cabin studio in Topanga. We’ve already heard the album’s lead single “Twin,” and today Banhart is back with another preview. […]
Purity Ring & Black Dresses – “Shines”
Edmonton’s Purity Ring and Toronto’s Black Dresses are two Canadian duos who like to move in silence and secrecy. Purity Ring’s sweeping, psychedelic dance-pop textures and Black Dresses’ noisy, jarring experimental pop make for a strange combination, but maybe that’s why they wanted to work together, since both groups have teamed up on a new […]
The Alternative Number Ones: U2’s “Desire”
In The Alternative Number Ones, I’m reviewing every #1 single in the history of the Billboard Modern Rock Tracks/Alternative Songs, starting with the moment that the chart launched in 1988. This column is a companion piece to The Number Ones, and it’s for subscribers only. Thank you to everyone who’s helping to keep Stereogum afloat. […]
Tkay Maidza – “Ring-A-Ling”
Tkay Maidza has announced a new album, Sweet Justice, coming in November. The follow-up to her 2016 self-titled debut (plus a couple of Last Year Was Weird EPs) features the Flume-produced “Silent Assassin,” which dropped earlier in July, plus additional production from Stint and Kaytranada. Today, Tkay is sharing the new single “Ring-A-Ling,” which also […]